Class 2 English Mridang Chapter 11, The Smart Monkey, tells the story of Anju and Farida, who throw their groundnut packet and banana peel on the ground During a picnic, only to feel ashamed when a monkey sitting on the tree eats a banana and walks over to drop the peel neatly into the dustbin!
What Class 2 English Chapter 11 Covers
Story Summary — Anju, Farida, and the Monkey: Anju and Farida buy a packet of groundnuts and a bottle of juice, and later eat bananas under a tree, tossing the packet and peel onto the ground. A monkey climbs down, eats a banana, and throws its peel straight into the dustbin. Ashamed, the girls pick up their litter and put it in the bin too.
Cleanliness & Civic Habits (Swachhata): Learning always to use dustbins in parks, schools, and streets instead of littering.
Phonics (‘fl’, ‘cl’, ‘pl’, ‘bl’ Blends): Reading consonant blends (flag, flower, clap, clock, plate, plant, blue, black) and sequencing story pictures.
Exercises in Chapter 11
- Let us Speak & Read (Pages 84–85): Answer what Anju and Farida bought, what the monkey did, and why the girls felt ashamed.
- Let us Write (Pages 86–89): Read ‘fl/cl/pl/bl’ blend words and complete sentences on keeping our surroundings clean.
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FAQ
Why is the monkey called ‘The Smart Monkey’ in Chapter 11?
Because after eating a banana, the monkey walked over and threw the banana peel directly into the dustbin instead of littering.
What did Anju and Farida do after watching the monkey?
They felt ashamed of throwing their trash on the ground, picked up their packet and banana peel, and threw them into the dustbin.